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Building a birchbark canoe - Or how to expertly use a knife in campcraft
« on: May 11, 2010, 07:19:33 PM »
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Re: Building a birchbark canoe - Or how to expertly use a knife in campcraft
« Reply #1 on: May 12, 2010, 12:09:31 AM »
It would be so cool to have the woodworking skills that this guy has!  The canoe is watertight and looks relatively easy to maneuver.  Only tools used were a knife and axe.  Incredible.
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Re: Building a birchbark canoe - Or how to expertly use a knife in campcraft
« Reply #2 on: May 12, 2010, 12:24:52 AM »
He had a hand drill and a saw...

It is the one of the most beautiful things I have every see built.


The knowledge and experience to have such a feel for the way the various woods "work" in his hand is truly a skill to be admirered.


Thanks for posting !
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Re: Building a birchbark canoe - Or how to expertly use a knife in campcraft
« Reply #3 on: June 11, 2010, 08:56:09 PM »
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Re: Building a birchbark canoe - Or how to expertly use a knife in campcraft
« Reply #4 on: June 11, 2010, 10:14:19 PM »
Quote from: NGO on June 11, 2010, 08:56:09 PM
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Re: Building a birchbark canoe - Or how to expertly use a knife in campcraft
« Reply #5 on: June 11, 2010, 11:06:52 PM »
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Re: Building a birchbark canoe - Or how to expertly use a knife in campcraft
« Reply #6 on: June 12, 2010, 08:47:09 PM »
Wow!  That is great AR10er.  Thanks for sharing that.  I am going to have my sons watch it instead of playing some computer games.

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Re: Building a birchbark canoe - Or how to expertly use a knife in campcraft
« Reply #7 on: June 12, 2010, 11:09:26 PM »
Impressive only took an hour to build!  ;D

Seriously though I bet this guy is one of the last people on eArth that can do this with that level of skill
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Re: Building a birchbark canoe - Or how to expertly use a knife in campcraft
« Reply #8 on: June 13, 2010, 09:42:00 PM »
I found it to be humbling. This guy could live in the woods with very little in the way of modern tools.
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